Know Your Green Lantern Corps

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We profile a handful of the 7200 Lanterns protecting the universe.

By Phil Pirrello and Jesse Schedeen

It's been almost two weeks since the release of X-Men: First Class. That means it's high time for another superhero movie. This time DC is getting in on the Hollywood fun with Green Lantern. This film introduces moviegoers to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, a band of intergalactic peacekeepers who wear incredible rings fueled by willpower. Leading them are a band of tiny, blue-skinned immortals known as the Guardians.

The Green Lantern franchise may be one of the hottest things in comics at the moment, but casual audiences might not know their Hal from their Stel or their Bzzd from their Boodikka. We're here to help. In this feature we profile the more significant Green Lanterns appearing in the film. Some will play a central role, while others will appear only in cameo form. But if Green Lantern is set to become DC's next big Hollywood franchise, it's best to start learning the 7200 Lanterns now.

Until recently, Abin Sur was the Green Lantern assigned to Sector 2814, a jurisdiction that includes a remote backwater world called Earth. Sur numbered among the greatest of the Green Lanterns, but his curiosity about the secrets of the Corps was his undoing. Sur learned the truth about the hidden impurity of the Lantern rings and the threat of Parallax. The knowledge cost him his life, but not before he was able to pass his ring and his legacy onto Hal Jordan.

Boodikka

Sector 1414

Like the warrior queen Boudica on Earth, Boodikka is a fierce fighter who isn't afraid to stand up to authority. On her home planet of Bellatrix, she led a band of mercenaries called the Bellatrix Bombers. But despite her headstrong nature, she was recruited into the Corps by Kilowog and became one of his most prized students. And though she still has issues with discipline, Boodikka is one of the strongest Lanterns in the universe.

Bzzd

Sector: 2226

Bzzd is proof that Lanterns can come in all shapes and sizes. Ironically, his partner is the living planet known as Mogo. This unusual alien resembles an oversized fly. His small stature sometimes makes Bzzd the butt of jokes among the Corps. Bzzd makes up for this with some of the largest and most creative Lantern constructs in the Corps.

G'Hu

Sector: 2937

G'Hu once worked as a prison guard, successfully putting down a riot all by himself. That attracted the attention of Kilowog and the Green Lanterns. G'Hu's previous work experience makes him a natural to guard the Guardians' Sciencell prisons. The question is whether even this brave Lantern is willing to take on such a dangerous post.

Hal Jordan

Sector 2814

In the millions of years the Green Lanterns have been active, no human has ever served in the Corps. Hal Jordan finally broke that trend. He found the dying Abin Sur and accepted his power ring. The question Hal must answer for himself and others is whether he was merely in the right place at the right time or whether he was truly the best person to wear the ring.

Unlike many Lanterns, Hal is still plagued by fear and doubt. His father's death still weighs heavily on him even decades later. But it's his ability to overcome these limitations that could make Hal the greatest Green Lantern of them all.

Kilowog

Sector n/a

Kilowog is one of the biggest and most imposing Green Lanterns, and certainly one of the toughest. These traits have made him the perfect candidate to serve as the drill instructor for rookie Lanterns. As the trailers have shown, Kilowog is very much a proponent of tough love when it comes to training. Nevertheless, Kilowog is fiercely protective of his trainees, even a smart-mouthed Earthling like Hal Jordan.